Safety and trust first
A safe, predictable environment, sensitivity to triggers and regulation-focused strategies that avoid re-traumatising.
Positive behaviour support
Positive behaviour support that starts with understanding
Behaviour is communication. We look beneath the surface to understand what your child needs, then build a plan that keeps everyone safe and helps your child thrive.
Trauma-informedNeuro-affirmingNDIS provider
Positive behaviour support (PBS) at Wonderful Mind is trauma-informed and neuro-affirming. We treat challenging behaviour as information, use functional behaviour, sensory and communication assessments to find unmet needs, and write support plans with proactive strategies and safe, calm responses. Our multidisciplinary team works with families, schools and NDIS planners.
Our principles
How we approach behaviour
Child-centred
Built around your child’s strengths, sensory preferences, communication style and interests, respecting their autonomy.
Looking for unmet needs
Functional behaviour, sensory and communication assessments, and exploring emotional needs.
The plan
Assessment and behaviour support plans
Assessment
- Observation at home, clinic or school
- Interviews with family, carers and educators
- Review of records and reports
- Standardised tools where appropriate
Support plan
- Proactive strategies: teaching replacement skills and adjusting environments
- Reactive strategies that prioritise safety and calm de-escalation
- Training for parents, carers and educators
- Regular review and updates
Outcomes
What we work towards
- New skills and greater independence
- More confidence and self-understanding
- Less stress for the whole family
- Better inclusion at home, school and in the community
Kye Chee
Senior Occupational Therapist
BHSc (Occupational Therapy), BHSc (Exercise & Sport Science)
AHPRA registeredBehaviour support questions
What is positive behaviour support?
Positive behaviour support (PBS) is an evidence-based approach that looks for the reasons behind behaviour and builds a plan to meet those needs, teach new skills and improve quality of life, rather than simply stopping behaviours.
What is a functional behaviour assessment?
A functional behaviour assessment (FBA) looks at when, where and why a behaviour happens, through observation, interviews with family and educators, and records, so we can understand what the behaviour is communicating.
Is PBS funded by the NDIS?
Yes. Behaviour support is commonly funded through the NDIS Improved Relationships category when it is part of a participant’s plan.
Who is involved?
Depending on your child’s needs, our psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathology team and counsellors work together with your family and school.
Related services
Child Psychology
Therapy for anxiety, big feelings, trauma and behaviour, for children, teens and families.
Occupational Therapy
Sensory, motor, self-care and regulation support, built around play.
Speech Pathology
Late talkers, speech clarity, language, literacy, stuttering and AAC.
Not sure where to start?
Tell our intake team what you are noticing. We will match your child with the right clinician, or a small team if they need more than one kind of support.